A Preacher

011326 Meditational Nuggets from the Book of Romans Chapter 10KJV For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church – Bahrain Morning Online Group Devotional Bible Study and Prayer Fellowship January 14, 2026 

“14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." 

Lesson: A Preacher Romans 10:1-7 KJV 

“1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 

2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 

3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 

4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 

5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. 

6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) 

7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)” 

It is Apostle Paul’s Heart’s Desire that his people might be saved. 

Why? 

Because he knows how the law of Moses hardened the heart of his people; just like him, who before has been zealous to put down and dissipate the Christianity; which he believe before is blasphemy; an abominable belief that trample the law of Moses; the only GOD given word for them to follow. 

He understood the solidarity of his people in cleaving unto the ways of old; hardened by time; sealed by the righteousness of the law. For he was enlightened in his heart after his conversion to faith in CHRIST, that no righteousness according to the law is able to ascend to heaven to bring down to earth CHRIST. Nor anyone in his righteousness according to the law is able to go down to the pit to raise up CHRIST from the dead.

 There is no one, but by CHRIST’s amazing grace. 

Hence,the faith of CHRIST which we follow and received saved us even all who believed. 

Thank GOD in CHRIST JESUS for His amazing grace! 

May our heart’s desire be as of Apostle Paul, that we too are praying for our people who are lost, to be saved. 

Romans 10:8-13 KJV 

“8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. “

From these verses, Apostle Paul herewith wrote about the way to salvation which they preach: the word of faith which is close to every hearer’s mouth and heart. v.8 

that it should be: 

1 Confess with our mouth: “the Lord Jesus,” v.9

 2. Commit to Believe in our heart- “believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead” v.9 

3. Choose to Accept and be not ashamed about it-

“11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be. 

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.” 

4. Call upon the Name of the LORD JESUS in sincere prayer of faith and you will be saved. 

“13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” 

The LORD made our salvation so simple. 

All the impossibilities are all made possible by Him through His death burial and resurrection. So that no one will have excuses any more on how to get closer to GOD. 

The distance of heaven and earth have He made nearer through His redemptive grace. 

Let nothing or no one hinders you from having that seal of salvation. 

Decide within yourself as soon as you can:

*  confess with your mouth all your unbelief and your hidden sins, 

* commit to believe that JESUS alone is able to save, 

* choose to accept Him as your personal LORD and Savior, * call in the name of The LORD and leave to Him all your worries and woes. 

Be saved today and have a life of peace with GOD all your days even unto eternity.

 Romans 10 KJV 

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." 

Studying about the life of the prophets, the Apostles of JESUS, as well as of Apostle Paul, the early preachers, pastors, evangelists and teachers of GOD's words; yes they were commissioned by the LORD, yes, they were called and sent to proclaim the Gospel, and yes, they we're ordained to reach out people, even those who are also called for GOD's especial purpose; but their lives hadn't been easy.

 They sufferred for the gospel, they endured heartache even physical pain, athrocities and hunger. 

Yet the bible said this verse: "15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"

 For the sake of the lost, for the sake of the wandering and confuse; The LORD JESUS' love for the depraved is so great that He has to let Himself suffered as well as His beloveds, because He is not willing that any should perish.

 Let this be a reminder to each one who hears and to all who were sent: The Gospel of Peace is intended to be heard

• The Lord called preachers to proclaim the Gospel 

• The people are privileged to hear GOD's good tidings. 

• The preachers are supposed to be patiently, persistently, perseveringly pondering, preaching and promoting GOD's words and His love regardless of every circumstance; in season out of season, whether in poverty or in progress; whether in distress or diversities, whether it be listened or left unattended. 

GOD's glad tidings of good thing have to be sounded on. And for the people who listen, learn, love and live with it, GOD's grace abounds more and more. 

But to all who yet don't, The Lord is patiently enduring until you realize your need of salvation. 

Let it not be unattended. Let it be heard and everyone be saved. 

For the Lord JESUS CHRIST is about to come to take His own, before that great tribulation. 

Be among the saved and be among the blessed! 

Romans 10:18-21 KJV - 

“18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. 

19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

 20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. 

21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.”

 “Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sounds went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.”

 These were since even unto generations after generations and is even now in our generation. The sounding of the Gospel being preached went and saturated the whole world. 

Yet majority does not want to listen, nor fewer number of people have the desires to listen. 

Those who are hopeless and wanting to know the truth, them whom the privileged people called “foolish nation” are they who take heed to listen and eagerly responded to GOD’s call. 

They have become the stumbling block which cause jealousy to them who considered themselves as the wise and prudent in learnings The LORD reaches out to them who hatefully resist Christianity, and revealed Himself to them who persecuted the CHRIST’s ministry. 

And just like Apostle Paul, they were then converted and boldly herald the name of the LORD JESUS CHRIST: The Sovereign GOD Almighty. 

GOD’s words are still sounding on. This preaching and teaching of the works of the LORD JESUS CHRIST are being scattered throughout all nation by a preacher, through a preacher and from the mouth of a preacher. 

The HOLY GHOST whispers GOD’s will; soft enough to touch many hearts, loud enough to sink in deeper in the deep seats of the heart, silently yet actively convicting the hearts of them who are burdened with so much cares and concerns. Personally asking everyone:

 “How about you today?”

 Are you still living as if you are on your own and do not need GOD’s saving grace? 

Are you too overwhelmed by the course, concern and cares of this world that you have no time to check your spiritual status, as well as no time to ask yourself about how and when your life is about to be taken by your Creator? 

Everyday’s course of life matters, but it didn’t end in the pursuit of the stability of our earthly life, rather what really matters most is where will you be spending your eternity.

 If you say in heaven, do you have the assurance on how to get there? 

Remember, when we came to this earth, we all have manuals to follow the instruction on how we must operate our own. it is the book of life of which the enemy tried to distort so that people will get confused. 

But the truth of the word of GOD could not be hidden nor it will be destroyed. For the Prudent, Preserving and Providing Hand of the Almighty GOD knows how to protect His words of assurance to mankind. 

What we need is to decide if we will hearken and take heed to instruction to each one of us. 

I did, we did, and we are sharing for all of you who haven’t yet. 

The LORD is still waiting for you to come; what you need to do: 

• Realize you have no control of your very own life when and how it will be finish.

 • Repent from your carelessness and sinful act of rebelling by disregarding and refusing to listen. 

• Reject your own way and understaffing of making it right with GOD. 

• Receive the engrafted Word of GOD which saves you from the punishment of sin and eventually will make you wise while you choose to be among the children of GOD; who are all secure within the perimeter of His protecting hand. 

• Rely your salvation and assurance Only upon the Word of JESUS CHRIST which is written in the authorized King James Bible. 

A preacher was called and is sent for you here to know GOD’s plan of salvation. 

Care to listen. Be among the saved today and be blessed forever! 

Good morning

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The Seed, The Election

122325 Meditational Nuggets from the Book of Romans 9 KJV For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church – Bahrain Morning Online Devotional Bible Study and Group Prayer Fellowship 122425

“9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 

10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 

11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 

12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 

13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 

15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” 

 Romans 9:1-8 KJV “I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: 4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; 5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.” 

 The Seed 

 The Seed was born in the flesh. From the son of Jacob, to whom pertained the promise. 

The forever blessed people, whom GOD called for to serve. Not only to be the keeper of His commandment, 

but to be the first recipient of GOD’s amazing grace. 

That all people who love them will also be blessed. 

And so, we too became engrafted, who have been born of the Spirit. 

 His birth was known to the world, a day to celebrate. 

Giving love, forgiveness and exchanging of gifts. 

A heart full of malice, sorrows and loneliness, 

Touched by GOD’s love, becomes  gentle and meek. 

 His Holy Name alone have power, JESUS is Mighty to save. The wondering souls’ longings, find comfort and peace. 

He is indeed a Savior, the Only gift we need. 

All must accept His offered life, for each one to be blessed!  

Look! His birth was known to the world, a day to celebrate. Giving love, forgiveness and exchanging of gifts. 

A heart full of malice, sorrows and loneliness, 

Touched by GOD’s love, becomes gentle and meek. 

 Oh you weary, accept Him as your Savior, 

The Seed of Jacob, JESUS CHRIST the LORD. 

For you to have peace and sweet rest. 

 

 Romans 9:9-17 KJV 

9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 

10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 

11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 

12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 

13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 

15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 

16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 

17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.”

 The Election 

 Election, from this chapter, explains and speaks how GOD elected Abraham, Isaac then Jacob, who has been chosen by GOD to become a peculiar people, for His purpose; from whose tribe came the Messiah, called the Seed. 

It is GOD’s Sovereign purpose to established the Abrahamic covenant, according to His will for Abraham, after the latter’s obedient through his faith in GOD: who eventually fulfilled His promise; that his seed will become a chosen people for the LORD. 

 Leviticus 20:26 KJV - 26 And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. 

 1 Peter 2:9-10 KJV - 

“9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: 

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.” 

 It is because of Abraham’s faith, which was followed by Moses, then by Joshua, by Caleb, then by David, that GOD was delighted; that the promise of eternal kingdom has been given to his seed. Of which Seed of the Vine JESUS the CHRIST allegorically compared Himself, as He spoken His teachings to His disciples. GOD His Father as the husbandman, He as the vine planted in the tribe of Judah, and those who followed Him among His people became the branches; from which we, from among the Gentiles who believed, have been grafted. 

John 15:5 KJV “ I m the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.” 

 The Seed: GOD’s Only Begotten Son JESUS was born into GOD’s chosen people: the fulfillment of Abrahamic covenant, and became the central figure of the Sovereignty of God to mankind; aware or unaware, whether to them who believe and to all who don’t. 

 We then who accept, believe, and call upon JESUS’ Name, received the adoption even made our election sure; and that after we accept GOD’s gift of salvation, is His promise that nothing will separate us from His love. 

It is the blessed assurance we have. 

 Romans 9:18-26 KJV 

18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 

19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? 

20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 

21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 

23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

 25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 

26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.”

 Herewith then, GOD: in His Sovereign power take pleasure in giving free will to mankind, even all of His creation: beast, fishes of the sea and fowls of the air. He has given each one to move freely within the perimeter He sets for each one accordingly. 

Whatever each of His creations intend to do, each one can do according to their volition, their immediate response from the circumstances arises in front of them, according to the capability, even beyond, when necessary (adrenalin rush); sometimes impulsive, sometimes with careful planning. He could have made all of His creation like a robot; and program each one according as how He want everyone to live and move. But instead, 

He took pleasures in giving life with volition to each one, and see how they acts; like gods themselves with pride; as servants in their humility and meekness, knowing that all have just one borrowed life; creating things which is both beneficial and destructive as well..

 From the action mankind did, and sometimes even it contradicted His Holiness,

 He blesses them with greatness both in strength and wealth, and watch them how people become they are from what He gives. 

~ If they become greedy and ungrateful- He gave them more grace for them to realize and repent.

 ~ if they become grateful and graciously becoming the succorer to some who labors, He blesses them the more. 

Both He gives recompenses and rewards. 

He makes everybody know that He is the ultimate GOD and in the end of life, there they will face Him to be judged. As He said which Paul repeated: “

18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.”

 He is letting everyone know He do not need our counsel nor our approval neither we could command GOD: for who are we to question Him what He did and what He is about to do? 

From His power as Sovereign as His Might, are the blessed assurance we have when we surrendered our will to The LORD and His Word resides in our heart, THAT: 

• before we are His enemy, but now we are among His beloved. 

• Before we are enslaved by sins, now we are in His Begotten. 

• Before we tried to excuse ourselves, but now we are among those who have been bestowed by His bountiful gifts.

 We must and should be so thankful for the life our Heavenly Loving Father: The GOD who is All Powerful, Sovereign in power The Almighty of both Heaven and earth, has given us. Thanks be to His Amazing Love! 

 Romans 9:27-33 KJV 

“27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 

28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. 

29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. 

30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. 

31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 

32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 

33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.” 

 Thus, the climactic event then happened more than two thousand years ago. The election of GOD from the seed of Jacob through David’s offspring, has been born a son in a manger. GOD made it that way so that all high-mindedness of the teachers of the law might be brought low. And the ignorance of the unlearned be used for His great blessings to proclaim. A stumbling-stone indeed for all who think they knew better. A Rock of offense to them who think their reasoning and understanding matters. 

And yes, GOD saved a remnant from the seed of Jacob who now continue to cleave to The Rock of salvation whom is JESUS the CHRIST: GOD’s Only Beloved, Begotten Son. Though very few of them come to the faith of The LORD, for majority still cling to the righteousness of the law. But so soon, as GOD has promised that He will shorten the time; so that many of His people, if not all, will still be saved. 

This was what Paul has written to his epistle to the Corinthians: 1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” 

 He was known by the LORD. 

He sees through a glass darkly the things that must happen in our generation. 

He knows in part, but the time come what he knew shall come, just the same trajectory, like what he was and what he become when he has been known. 

What we should learn to understand: 

• the promised election has been done. After that perfect is come, no more apostles were called. And for us to have guidelines The Seed, with precision completed His book.

 • the progression continues to evolve from generation to generation. Though the preaching before is unlikely the way it was delivered now, still the sound word of the LORD continue its sound. 

 • the plan has been laid out and GOD’s appointed generation executes accordingly as He purposes. 

We too are to do what we have been told: to share GOD’s words to the wandering and lost. What we all must do to please GOD: our Loving LORD: 

• watch and pray. 

• work with patience.

• witness GOD’s promise unfolding. 

We are blessed to be named after our Savior as His elects, so we should extend it to others. For this is the blissfulness we have in CHRIST, if we pleased GOD that called us into His service. May each of GOD’s called and chosen people continue to trust GOD and be CHRIST’s carrier of His words as seed sow to others, that them who are still wandering will come to Him in faith and reverence. 

To Him be glory and honor and praises; and His Name be magnified in our every day’s life every day and ever. Amen!

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Walk, Wait, Work

 121025 Meditational Nuggets from the Book of Romans Chapter 8KJV

 

For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church- Bahrain

Morning Online Group Devotional Bible Study and Prayer Fellowship - Dec. 11, 2025

 

Romans 8:1-8 KJV

“1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.”

 

Topic: Walk

 

This conclusive transitional epistle of Apostle Paul in this chapter is in a form of directives; giving clarity of who are we in CHRIST; on how a believer of CHRIST must behave, while walking daily through life; not just moving one foot after another to reach a certain destination; but the manner of life a Christian should have while living here in this world.

 

Pointing out that, walking after the flesh is carnality that will lead to physical death- for there are dangers out there in the world which is mortal; wherein a believer of CHRIST must be afraid to walk their feet on according to its ways.

For its ways are against the will of GOD; and that the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD as the Restrainer go against; would not more likely to go hand in hand. The HOLY GHOST warns and prompts; but if we did not hearken to His promptings, He will allow us to walk therein; and will let alone suffer consequences.

We believers will only be open and vulnerable to the attack of the enemy of GOD, the moment we choses to be carnally minded than let the HOLY GHOST lead. Which will henceforth lead to disgrace and eventually to physical death.

Though there is therefore no more condemnation, because of the salvation we receive from CHRIST, however, if we insist on living a life as if we were not redeemed, or, we heard the word of salvation, but hesitant to take heed, then the HOLY SPIRIT will not do anything for us to become an overcomer, even His covering protection will become snare; that it will allow us to be penetrated by the destructive claws of sins. That even the abounding grace which should abound more than sin is, lessens its control to the unrepentant, not willing to listen person.

The grace of GOD and His long suffering will still be there; but it serves as chastisements from the hand of our Loving Heavenly Father.

 

The decision is still within us: to behave well, to embrace the life in CHRIST and be blessed with tremendous progress, or continue living in sinful ways, stuck up, spiraling downward, living in fear, worries, guilt and full of anxieties.

May we all live with fear and gratitude in the abounding grace of GOD, that we may please Him who has saved us with His blood.

 

Romans 8:9-17 KJV

“ 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.”

 

We must have the glimpse of understanding that the operation which GOD had done to our soul, after we truly received CHRIST, have miraculously affected our being that it gradually sensitized us from the worldly sin; though our spirit now is alive, and our soul has become impregnable by sin because of the HOLY SPIRIT that sealed our soul as He indwells; our physical body, mind and emotion sometimes betrays us by unawarely becoming enticed and entangle once again into the yoke of bondage because of the alluring pleasures of sin.

From these, we must beware.

That our physical, earthly body, while it is yet contaminated by the sin that was passed to us by our forefather Adam is still vulnerable. That although each one of us has been marked as redeemed, restored and reborn; because of the blood of CHRIST that cleanses us from all unrighteousness. We are not exempted from failing.

May we always be reminded:

Sin should have no more power over us. but if it is, let us not hesitate to call upon our Savior for help in times of need.

Yes, our vulnerabilities to sinning still thrive within. This is why the LORD JESUS CHRIST firmly remind His followers by these words which He has spoken to His apostles; to always come to GOD in prayer in His Name, so that we be able to refrain from sinning because of the weakness of our flesh: “Matthew 26: 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

 

The Spirit that is in us, bear witness with our spirit that we are no more children of disobedience, but GOD. This is the promptings He did to us every time we go against the law of CHRIST; the pressing in our heart, the guilt and sorrow we are going through, and the desire to reconnect to GOD by asking forgiveness, is the proof that we are renewed. Hence, working our best so that we should not live anymore according to the law of sin. It is the work of the HOLY SPIRIT; reminding us that we are among the sons of GOD, joint heirs with CHRIST; that we should strengthen ourselves not to yield anymore to the power of sin.

 

Thank be to GOD’s compassionate mercies in CHRIST JESUS redeeming grace.

His Name be glorified forever!

Amen!

 

Romans 8:18-28 KJV

“18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

 

Reckon; means to determine by reference to a fixed basis

In secular terms: compute, consider, calculate

· Compute: Apostle Paul’ absolute earthly mathematical equation for our multiplied sufferings yield GOD’s compassionate mercy, which is just a fraction of what GOD prepared; way far unequal; incomparable to the price which the LORD had in store for us in His Heavenly Kingdom.

· Consider- Apostle Paul’s hope for the promise of CHRIST: he considered it as his precious possession. A treasure which is unexchangeable; which he is not willing to give up for all those things he lost, after he followed CHRIST. For him, all of them were all but dungs.

· Calculate- Apostle Paul’s understanding about the work of The HOLY SPIRIT was grossly calculated; that even in our unuttered distresses, the HOLY SPIRIT who indwells us groans for us; praying for us when we are overwhelmingly confused and don’t even know how or what to pray, He is the One uttering prayers for us. All of the sufferings we soaked ourselves with so much tears and agony, were all calculated by GOD. We are not measured by the faith we have in Him, but the exactness of His calculation is based on the blood of CHRIST that only can redeem the punishment for our sins.

Our glorious liberty is purchased and priced by GOD’s Dearly Beloved Son JESUS CHRIST.

Computed, considered, calculated wisely and perfectly by our Loving Father the Almighty GOD of all creation. Through us, all creation which also groans will also be delivered the moment we do our part in living a godly life, together with the word of GOD, we can share. So even in hardship, oppression, difficulties and in distresses, all these things work together for good to us all who love GOD, to us all who are called for GOD’s sovereign purpose.

May we continue to strive and be strong by the hope of our salvation, and our joy will always be the LORD.

Romans 8:29-39 KJV

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

GOD in His infinite wisdom did foreknow. That even before the creation of the world, people will be born, like Abel, like Seth, like Enoch, like Noah, like Abraham, like David, and many in different generations to come, whose heartbeat is to listen to His voice, follow His instruction and obey without hesitation. All of us, who hearkened and will come to hearken to the voice of His Son JESUS, will be conformed to His image. He did predestinate each one to be conformed to the image of His beloved Son; that all of us who did, and them who are and who will be called, to be justified, then glorified.

The progression, from when the Sovereignty of GOD and His foreknowledge, even before the creation begin, go hand in hand with His will, that all who will be born in flesh in this earth, there are them, who will choose to follow His lead.

It is not time-bounded, because GOD’s Majesty and His Sovereign will surpass the understanding of every human-being He created. All time for Him is the same; He is the GOD who knows and sees from the beginning to the end, in one setting.

There is no need to question nor reason out, neither believe that He chose whom He wanted to be saved and there are whom He chose to go to hell.

GOD did foreknow all things that happened, what is happening, and will happen, even all who fear Him.

It is as if He, like a computer programmer, has already prepared a program; all people who will be encoded in this world of living have given choices. Whether they obey Him or not, He has foreknowledge; and that all human-being are predestined to supposedly be conformed to the image of His Son. However, only them who have chosen to be conformed to His Son’s image, were called, and to them who answered His call, are to be justified, who are assured and destined to be glorified.

 

In medical procedures; major or minor surgery, has to be signed by the patient, to whom surgery has to be made. If there is no signed consent, there will be no surgery that will take place.

That is the similitude of how GOD moves within us. GOD knows we all are sinners needing His forgiveness that leads to healing. If His will is to be carried out, He already did predestinate everyone to be conformed in the image of His Son. But His plan could not be carried out, if the person in us would not give our consent, our trust in Him to do what He will.

But the moment we conform, the operation (spiritual surgery) begins. The sealing of the HOLY GHOST, then our obedience to His ordinances; we have already entered into an everlasting, irrevocable, non-replaceable covenant in becoming the child of our Heavenly Father, our Loving GOD. Our Name is written in the registry of Heaven.

Henceforth, our blessed assurance.

Nothing then will separate us from the Love of GOD which is in our LORD and Savior JESUS CHRIST. Conclusively, we can have peace and rest in GOD’s promise, that:

- Not our past failure,

- Not our present situation,

- Not even our future sin,

- No one is able nor will be able to separate us from GOD’s Love which is in His Son JESUS CHRIST.

So, 

* Walk- in the path JESUS prepared for us; who are destined to His Heavenly Home He prepared for His own. 

* Wait -for His coming is soon, even we don’t know when; and while waiting, 

* Work- in the field He has put us in; for the day is getting shorter, and the night is fast approaching, and we too must be laid to rest and be changed. 

We should walk in His way, wait for the hope which is in Him, work for the things that gives glory to His Name. 

 

This is the blessed assurance from the promise of GOD that we all believers of CHRIST have, within us. It is personal, it is intimate, it is unchanging, and it is compiled in the heavenly recordings of GOD.

Therefore, whatever we all are going through, whatever hardship, despair, discouragement, disappointment, trust, have faith and hold on to GOD, for it is His blessed will. We may sometimes feel we are alone in our sufferings, and our tears seem to be unending. But our Loving GOD and Savior JESUS CHRIST is always there watching and waiting to hear our consistent, wholehearted prayers.

 

Good morning

 

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